HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Mt. Everest
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Mt. Hood
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Mt. Zeus
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Mt. Olympus
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Greek mythology, Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, on Mytikas peak.
Detailed explanation-2: -In most of the stories where Mount Olympus is mentioned, Zeus and the other Olympians lived in palaces within the gorges that are prevalent on the mountain. It is here where the lives of the gods and goddesses fell into a rhythm similar to he way mortals lived.
Detailed explanation-3: -The twelve gods who lived on Mount Olympus were the Olympians. They include Hera, Poseidon, Hestia or Dionysus, Demeter, Zeus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, and Athena.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Ancient Greeks believed that 12 gods lived permanently within Mount Olympus, known to us as the Olympus Greek Gods. Although, Greek mythology has hundreds of different gods in total. The 12 Olympian gods were: Zeus: The God of Lightning and King of the Olympian Gods.
Detailed explanation-5: -At the time of publication, it represented the best available science. Mount Olympus is the highest peak in Greece.